Kieves’ rallying cry for living an inspired life is to “do
whatever it takes to discover, connect, and deepen your
relationship to your Inspired Self,” she writes.

She divides the process into two parts. First is a“willingness to get to know yourself—your hopes, dreams,fears, and who you really are beyond your conditioning orwho you think you ‘should’ be.” The second part is to findyour way to whatever belief system expands and comfortsyou so you can keep immersing yourself in a larger truth,“or inevitably,” she warns, “the world of limitations willinsidiously have its way with you.”Kieves shares three recommended practices thatcontinually help her discover herself and move beyondfear and confusion. They include:Referred to as her life-saving journalingtechnique, Kieves uses this method to getpast fear and hear guidance. First, writedown whatever fears or concerns keep youfrom moving forward. Then invite yourinspired self to respond in writing. This iswhere Kieves hears “the most loving voiceyou could ever imagine.” Think about whata loving parent might say, she suggests, orsimply think about what you would say toyour child or to your best friend. She evensuggests thinking of what someone fromhistory who you admire might say. “Evenif it feels awkward or the voice is too nice,”she says, “just do it anyway.” With morepractice, the voice will become more real.

“This practice has helped me tap into
this extraordinary part of myself that is
always there, but one I’m not connecting
with when I’m in fear,” she explains.
“That loving voice will remember
things that my fear has conveniently
forgotten, and I just see so many other
possibilities. I also start recognizing
what my voice of fear sounds like so
that later when I’m in fear I can start
realizing, Oh, this isn’t real. This is that
voice and I’m just listening to it without
even realizing it.”

In times of transition or when forward momentum stalls, thedaily practice of writing a “win list” helps you remember whatyou got right. It also focuses your mind on what you want to see.Simply write down at least five to 10 actions you’ve taken towardachieving your goals, including what Kieves calls inner actions—emotional or mindset shifts along with outer support, coincidence,and synchronicity. “Include anything that helps you feel a senseof life communicating with you, being on your side, showing upon your behalf,” she says. “Even the most miniscule detail of a win“These don’t have to be traditional wins,” she adds. “It could be ‘I’musually depressed for 30 minutes, but today I was depressed for only29.’ I want people to have love, compassion, and excitement for wherethey are now. I want them to thrive and to have success in the middle,not just in the end.”Because freewriting gets us past the conscious mind that tendsto judge and negate our heart’s desires, Kieves says it’s a “great wayto explore your beliefs, stories, imagery, and memories.” Start bychoosing a word, memory, image, question, or topic and then writingnonstop for 15 minutes. Kieves says it’s okay to go off topic or ignoreit altogether if the energy of the exercise takes you in a differentdirection. The writing is not to be judged or edited in any way. “Just letit flow,” she says. “Write it raw.”

INSPIRED SELF-DIALOGUES THE WIN LIST
FREEWRITING

“I BELIEVE THAT WE’RE NOT HERE TO MAKE IT IN THEWORLD—WE’RE HERE TO REMAKE THE WORLD …”—TAMA KIEVES